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Foreigner caught on Samui after scary SUV joyride
Online Reporters, Published on 05/02/2026
» SURAT THANI - A foreign man believed to be experiencing hallucinations has been arrested on Koh Samui after dragging a driver from his SUV and taking off, forcing the driver to cling to the side of the moving vehicle for 3.5 kilometres, police said on Thursday.
Dane held for theft of safe on Koh Samui
Online Reporters, Published on 28/01/2026
» SURAT THANI - A 35-year-old Danish man has been arrested on charges of breaking into the home of a Chinese businessman on Koh Samui and stealing a safe containing land title deeds and construction licences for properties worth an estimated 100 million baht.
Russian fugitive arrested in Koh Samui
Online Reporters, Published on 09/01/2026
» SURAT THANI - Immigration officials have arrested a Russian man wanted for extorting more than 1 million roubles from an automotive company CEO in Russia, using biometric tracking to locate him at a luxury hotel in Koh Samui.
Samut Prakan overpass collapse kills pickup driver
Online Reporters, Published on 18/12/2025
» SAMUT PRAKAN - An overpass collapsed onto two vehicles, killing one of the occupants, after being struck by a dump truck on Thursday morning, causing heavy traffic congestion along Bang Na-Trat Road.
Cambodia continues attacks on Thailand as curfew expanded
Online Reporters, Published on 14/12/2025
» Cambodia has continued its attacks along the Thai border, prompting Thailand to retaliate and extend curfews in affected provinces, according to the Thai Ministry of Defence.
Two more border hospitals closed
Online Reporters, Published on 11/12/2025
» Two more hospitals near the Thai-Cambodian border have been temporarily closed, raising the total number of closures in high-risk areas to 12, officials said on Thursday.
Small earthquake felt on Koh Samui
Online Reporters, Published on 13/11/2025
» SURAT THANI - A small tremor shook the southern tourist island of Koh Samui early Thursday morning, with people reporting loud noises and feeling vibrations.
Russian busted with QR stickers touting drugs
News, Online Reporters, Published on 06/11/2025
» A Russian man who was seen applying QR code stickers advertising illegal drugs for sale on street poles in Phuket has been arrested after fleeing to Koh Samui.
Israeli armed-robbery fugitive arrested on Koh Samui
News, Online Reporters, Published on 03/11/2025
» SURAT THANI - Police arrested an Israeli man accused of the armed robbery of a house in Israel as he was boarding a flight at Koh Samui international airport.
Two Thai cities added in Unesco creative city list
News, Online Reporters, Published on 01/11/2025
» Two Thai provinces – Nan in the North and Songkhla in the South - have been recognised as new members of Unesco Creative Cities network (UCCN) of 2025.